Body found during search for father missing in Queensland dam
Rescue crews have located the body they believe belongs to a beloved father who fell from a boat in Queensland over the weekend.
Two parents and four children were onboard a boat that had broken down on Kinchant Dam west of Mackay about 11.15am on Saturday.
The man and his young daughter fell overboard.
READ MORE: Music festival death prompts fresh calls for pill testing
Lake Kinchant has been closed as emergency services scour the waters for the missing dad. Facebook/Sunwater
All emergency services, including police, paramedics, firefighters, SES, RACQ Rescue and volunteers, rushed to the scene.
The girl was located and taken to hospital without any injuries, while the mother and three remaining children were taken from the boat safely to shore.
Crews have been searching the dam for the past two days, with the body of the 40-year-old man being discovered 6.50am this morning.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Share a tip-off, video or photo with us
